In autumn, the colors are getting shorter, and the dark night sky reflects the moonlight, and the clouds are sparse. The carriage turned through the Chongshun Gate and entered a small alley, the hooves of the horses were wrapped in cloth, and there was only a muffled clicking sound as they walked. There was no moonlight in the alley, and it was very dark. Walking to the other end of the alley, the carriage stopped, hidden in the shadows.

Li Shuci and Qingge were sitting in the carriage in black clothes at this time, nervously paying attention to the movement outside.

At this time, the night dew was already deep, and in the Remnant Wind Inn not far from Xicheng, there were several pairs of business travelers who had just arrived in Shangjing, carrying long and light special bamboo baskets with fresh herbs inside. A sturdy young man looked at the shriveled old man sitting in the corner, was a little jealous, and said angrily: "Old black man, what new things are you picking up this time?" Look at you, your mouth is almost to the back of your head! ”

The old black man laughed a few times, and the hairs on the back of the sturdy man's neck almost rose at first. Hearing such laughter in the middle of the night while guarding the grave made people shudder. Although the old black head was thin and shriveled, his thin hands were very clean, his nails were neatly trimmed, and he was playing with the fresh plants in the bamboo basket, I don't know whether it was poison or medicine. "Hey...... It's not in vain that my old man has worked so hard. ”

The sturdy man's eyes rolled a few times, and he was about to lean forward to look, the old blackhead's slender eyes were shining, and he looked at him: "Do you really want to see?" After reading it, if you directly let people be buried in Xishan, I will just catch your daughter and give my grandson a child daughter-in-law. ”

The sturdy man sneered back in place, and said to him in embarrassment: "It's a pity that the west gate is open, otherwise these precious medicinal materials will be abolished." ”

Many precious and rare medicinal materials need to be picked in a special way at night, and they must be processed in time after picking, otherwise they will lose their medicinal effect after a long time.

The old black man saw that the sturdy man sat back again, opened the lid of the bamboo basket again, and stroked the "ice lamp ghost" like morning dew and raindrops. And he gave it to him, and the debt was paid, and he did not do his business to whom he would harm him.

A round-faced young man wearing a coarse cloth jacket with a few drops of sweat on his head asked, "Why is there no curfew in such an important place as Beijing?" It's really strange, could it be that it was deliberately left for us to collect medicine? ”

The guy in the store yawned, unwilling to talk to the fool, and continued to snooze behind the counter.

When the strong man saw someone asking, he just relieved his embarrassment, and when he heard the second half of the sentence, he sneered: "In order for you to collect medicine, the city gate was opened?" Who is so stupid?"

On the side, a folding fan knocked on the palm of his hand, and there was a "snap" sound, "You don't know." ”

It turned out to be the storyteller in the inn.

Mr. Storyteller was dressed in a snow-white robe, holding a folding fan in his hand, which was a face that could only be regarded as delicate, but it looked very pleasing to the eye, and his voice was gentle and approachable, "In the bottom to nine, I don't sleep at night." Just to answer your questions! ”

Everyone present is a business traveler who is drinking tea and resting or waiting for the hour to leave, and they are sitting still. It is natural that some people are willing to talk about the world and listen to it, and they applauded one after another.

Xiang Jiu was very satisfied, and slapped the table with surprise, Xiao Er, who was sleepy behind the counter, was startled, and stood up suddenly, everyone laughed, Xiang Jiu hurriedly arched his hand towards him, and then said solemnly to everyone: "In the fifteenth year of Chongnan Defeng, under the impetus of various undercurrents, the situation in the world has gradually become clear with the return of various factions to the imperial court or retreat from the rivers and lakes. There are people who have not been seen and promoted to become the new favorite of the emperor's favorite, and they have risen to the clouds. ”

Xiang Jiu's voice is very good, and he casually grabs an allusion and tells it, which shows his eloquence.

When Emperor Xuwen ascended the throne, he still retained the ancestor's "preparedness for danger in times of peace", and the difference between the Wu Dynasty and the traditional dynasty was that he never put himself in "peace and happiness". The West Gate is a deliberately left gap, and it will not be closed for no reason unless there is something extraordinary. But is this leaving a gap for foreign enemies? Leave an opportunity for the unscrupulous? Xiang Jiu was shocked by another snap.

Everyone was in high spirits and echoed it.

"Yes."

"Impossible!"

Xiang Jiu seemed to like this kind of noise very much, and enjoyed the interaction with the audience very much, "Of course, the emperor is not a fool, and he will not really blatantly leave an opening for anyone to enter and exit at will." It is indispensable to guard heavily and check the coming and going population. Moreover, the West Mountain outside the West City is not just a mountain, but a dangerous mountain range that winds for thousands of miles, which is a natural barrier. The mountain road is winding, if you want to bring hundreds of thousands of heavy soldiers and ironclad war horses from here to attack, you know that it is impossible to think about it, let alone wade through other people's graves......"

When everyone heard this, they deeply felt the evil taste of Xiang Jiu. The only people who often walk this mountain range are the merchants of Great Xia, Great Xia is both medical and poisonous, this medicine and poison are naturally in the mountains, according to Xiang Jiu's words, they go through other people's graves all day long...... Everyone laughed and scolded non-stop, and the atmosphere was extremely active for a while.

In the small alley, Wushan sat outside the carriage, his eyes staring at the remnant wind inn on the opposite street. When He Quan was about to starve to death, he gave a full meal, which was the kindness of a lifetime. He Quan said: The fifth master is a good person, follow the fifth master to work hard, there is meat to eat, and wine to drink! He listened to He Quan, and worked hard for the fifth master.

Seeing that more than a dozen black dots jumped over the wall one by one and disappeared, Wushan reminded Li Shuci in a low voice: "Fifth master......

In a wing room on the second floor of the northernmost part of the inn, a man and a woman sat in their clothes, just waiting for the caravan of Great Xia to leave, and they went out of the city together.

Yi Nan Yi Bei is taller than ordinary people, and his face is coated with special medicinal powder, so it is not difficult to pretend to be a young couple.

Yi Nan was sullen, Yi Bei knew what she was thinking, and comforted: "Anan, this is an extraordinary time, those people are in hot pursuit, we must leave Chongnan immediately, if there is fate, we will definitely see you again." ”

Yi Nan nodded, looking out the window at the pitch black night. She and her eldest brother finally went around in Shangjing for an unknown number of places, and they barely got rid of that group.

Elbe was wiping a long sword with a cotton cloth, when he suddenly heard the noise outside the house, and he couldn't help but choke his breath, and listened for a while, and it turned out that the storyteller downstairs was laughing at the guests again.

Squeak...... With a faint sound, Elbe's brows moved, and the candle flame in the room was extinguished in an instant. Yi Nan stood still, struggling to adjust to the dimness of the room. The window was opened from the outside, and a faint light shone in, and a black figure slid in like a fish.

The man in black entered the house, unable to adapt to the sudden darkness, and hesitated slightly, a long sword was already on his neck, the cold of the long sword skyrocketed, and the sword qi pierced the muscles and bones, obviously the other party did not plan to talk nonsense, the five fingers of the black-clothed man's left hand flicked at the tip of the sword, unloading the momentum of this piece, and drew an arc with his right hand to bypass the long sword, and instantly leaned over the opponent's wrist.

The Elbe's mouth was numb, and the long sword almost fell. There is no doubt that the group of people who are chasing them are all masters, if they fight alone, he will beat them easily and happily until they cry and call their mother, however, the reality is that there are more than a dozen people on the other side. And he also took Inan with him.

Yi Bei suddenly raised his breath and jumped back, the long sword changed from his right hand to his left hand, the other party was stunned, obviously he didn't expect Yi Bei to use a left-handed sword, this one was stunned, something made a sharp sound in the air, the man in black subconsciously made a gear, but he pounced, and there was a faint fragrance in the air, and the man in black secretly said that it was not good, he didn't find that there was another person in the room.

Yi Nan and Yi Bei have always acted separately and kept in touch with special means, and today is just a round, but I didn't expect Yi Bei to still expose his whereabouts. Yi Bei frowned, and without hesitation, the long sword stabbed out, which was faster than his right hand, and the man in black grunted in his throat, and he didn't have time to shout, and he was killed with a sword.

It was the first time Yi Nan saw her eldest brother kill with her own hands, and although she had to kill her, she still couldn't get used to it.

Elbe whispered: "We and these people, either you die or I die." ”

Yi Nan hummed softly: "I know. ”

The sound of outdoor search gradually, the two looked at each other in the dark, both smiled bitterly, now they are like turtles in this inn, the two of them are nervous, each retreated to the corner, the time is tight and can't afford to think about it, and they have to fight to break the net.

At this moment, there was a moment of silence downstairs, and suddenly there was a very loud shout: "Shopkeeper, serve a pot of good wine to the officials!" ”

"Huh! Come on! As soon as the shopkeeper saw that it was the officers and soldiers guarding the gate of Xicheng, there were more than a dozen people, dressed in black and iron, with a saber hanging from their waists, all of them were regulars.

Outside the house, Suo Suo's voice instantly froze, Yi Nan breathed, this voice ...... Is it He Quan? Yi Nan didn't know whether he was surprised or surprised, in the middle of the night, He Quan would not be unaware of this wilderness. Listening to what he said just now, are the officers and soldiers coming outside?

He Quan had a smile on his face, and said extremely heroically: "Thanks to your care during the day, I will invite you to this meal at night!" A few old guys must have fun! ”

A thick voice responded: "Don't see outside, brother, you kid is a righteous man, and you will be able to come out sooner or later." Don't forget a few brothers when the time comes! ”

He Quan poured wine for the officers and soldiers one by one, his face was extremely sincere, and he was grateful: "In the past few years, I have been running work in and out of the city, thanks to you, and you will be indispensable for your care in the future." ”

Li Shuci quietly hid in the alley with people, and saw He Quan enter the inn with more than a dozen officers and soldiers, and whispered: "As soon as the man in black leaves, let's go back to the other end of the alley and wait for someone." ”

Wushan agreed, looking at the other side intently. He didn't understand what the fifth master and Brother He were doing, but as long as he did what he was told, he did it perfectly.

In the house, Yi Nan gently moved to Yi Bei's side and whispered, "It's the girl's person." ”